Definition: 'Silicoproteinosis'

silicoproteinosis

Type: Term

Pronunciation: sil′i-kō-prō′tē-i-nō′sis

Definitions:
1. An acute pulmonary disorder, radiographically and histologically similar to pulmonary alveolar proteinosis, resulting from relatively short exposure to high concentrations of silica dust; pulmonary symptoms are of rapid onset and the condition is invariably fatal.